Today we were privileged to have been granted permission to visit La Tapera Park, a private, protected area. Owned by a Chilean family, this park is open to people with an interest in nature, and being so remote, access is complicated to say the least. We were the first expedition ship to ever visit the area, and thanks to the incredible skills of Captain Heidi Norling and the bridge team, we crossed into the previously uncharted waters, only recently covered by a glacier. We sailed close to land where no ship had ever been before!
11/4/2024
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Fiordo Amalia, Chile
Early this morning we arrived at the very end of Fiordo Amaila where we were greeted with the spectacular Skua Glacier rising high into the Andean Mountains. Favorable conditions allowed us to jump into the Zodiacs for a tour around the ice in the bay, with stunning views of the front of the glacier where many of us witnessed multiple calvings. Meanwhile the undersea team travelled a few miles back up the fjord to a little island sheltered from the wind for an exploratory dive. During their dive, they were inspected by some curious Chilean dolphins, footage of which they excitedly presented at evening recap. In the afternoon, we decided to remain in the area to go for a hike up the glacial river valley to get a closer look at a part of the glacier where it had grounded much further away from the coastal shoreline. This was a fun hike, as we made our way up the valley through the many streams and rivers that lay in our path. This afternoon we definitely experienced four seasons in one day, one minute beautiful sunshine and the next gusty squalls racing up the fjord to greet us.
